Academy trust

Changing Lives Learning Trust

9 schools in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness.

Schools

6 primary · 3 secondary · 0 other

Ofsted report cards

2 schools in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

3 secondary schools in Changing Lives Learning Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	Attainment 8	FSM
West Lakes Academy	Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025	1.7 applications per place	39.6	28%
Settlebeck School	Graded · no overall grade2025	1.5small intake applications per place	45.7	13%
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Selective	Good2023	1.4 applications per place	65.2	5%

3 secondary schools in Changing Lives Learning Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

6 primary schools in Changing Lives Learning Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	SATs standard	FSM
Arlecdon Primary School	Remains Good2023	2.5small intake applications per place	–	13%
Dearham Primary School	Graded · no overall grade2025	1.6small intake applications per place	58%	17%
St Bees Village Primary School	2026	1.5small intake applications per place	61%	7%
Kirkby Thore School	Special measures Inadequate2023	1.3small intake applications per place	–	9%
Thornhill Primary School	Remains Good2023	1.2small intake applications per place	–	28%
Flimby Primary School	Remains Good2023	1.1 applications per place	52%	26%

6 primary schools in Changing Lives Learning Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.